I'm a Hardcore/Pro/Competitive Smasher.
I won many tournies teams and singles. Known as one of the best Falcos in the EC (Brawl). In the Melee days I was one of the best players in NYC. Even though I'm pro, at the same time I still spend a lot of time with NinjaLink looking for new ways to reinvent the game, strategies, and whatnot. For the last 4 tournaments I've been placing low (top 10 -_-...usually top 3 satisfies me more). Also I've been a fan of the series since SSB64 and I used to play w/ items and then after a while got sick of it and just started to pay w/o items before ever KNOWING about the boards.
I myself hate items to death, there's no skill in throwing random crap at my opponents and seeing boxes explode and getting killed at zero by a Final Smash. At the same time I still love the series and will continue playing it even tho I still may not find some of the sequels (mainly Brawl too competitive compared to Melee...yet I still enjoy Brawl tournies thanks to the community.)
I'm kinda happy I stumbled upon the boards during the Melee era, thats when my life changed for the better and I became a more sociable person. I believe my first tourney was Feb 05 and I was gettin destroyed by the likes of PC. Chris, Mofo, Wes, Dire, Zanguzen, and alotta DA members from left and right. I was happy to actually see the game played this way than any other way, cuz it was less random like Mario Kart, and more skill-based like a real fighter. The rest of my Melee history was too good attending the MLG Circuit for Smash was an awesome experience and I wish they would bring it back for Brawl.
Pro Smash Rules All Else. *puts on flame retardant suit*